The ISSF Member Federations are invited to participate in the application process following the approval by the ISSF Council of amendments to Article 2.3 of the ISSF General Regulations. According to the unanimous decision, the World Championships for men and women will be held separately from juniors since January 1, 2025.
The new wording of the art 2.3 is as follows:
«World Championships for all events among Men and Women must be organized every four years, two years after the Olympic Games. In other years, with the exception of the year in which the Olympic Games take place, separate World Championships for Shotgun as well as Rifle and Pistol events among Men and Women must be organized.
World Championships Juniors for all events among Men Junior and Women Junior must be organized every two years in the year of the Olympic Games and the second year after the Olympic Games (even numbered years).
In other years (uneven numbered years), separate World Championships Juniors for Shotgun as well as Rifle and Pistol events among Men Junior and Women Junior must be organized».
The amendments will not affect applications for the 2022-2024 World Championships.